Box-fastener.



` N0? 695409- l I Patented Mar.V Il,` 1902i ."7

y T. a. MANDT. l Box FASTENER.

(Applicltion med Nov. 6, 1901. (No Model.)V

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TARGE G. MANDT, OF STOUGHTN, VISCONSIN..

Box-FAS'TENT-1R.`

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 695,409, dated March 11, 1902.

Application tiled November 6,1901. Serial No. 81,336. (No model.)

Y the object of the same is to construct a device adapted to be used on beer-cases and which will not be liable to be deranged in handling the cases. The simple and novel construction by which this object is accomplished is fully described in this specification and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which- Figure l is a side elevation of my box with parts broken away. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan of the cover. Fig. 3 is a detail of the crankshaft and lever. Fig. 4 is a detail of the catch.

Like numerals of reference designatev like parts in the dierent views of the drawings.

The numeral 1 designates a box having sides 2 and ends 3. A cover 4 is provided for the box, which cover bears transverse parallel cleats 5, secured to the under side and located to abut the sides 2 and fit against the ends 3 when the cover is in place. A pair of hangers 6 are attached to the under side of the cover 4 intermediate the cleats 5, which hangers serve to support a crank-shaft 7, journaled in apertures 6 therein.` The shaft' is provided with two pair of oppositely-extending cranks 8 and a lever-arm 9. Attached to the cranks 8 by eyes lO'are four locking-bolts l0, mounted to slide in transverse apertures 5 in the cleats 5, which serve as guides. The bolts 10 each have'beveledy points 10", constructed to engage the ends 3 of the box. The lever 9 is curved and extends through a slot ll in the lid 4, so as to enable it to be operated from the outside. When down, the lever lits in the slot ll below the surface of the lid, and is therefore not liable to be displaced in handling the box. Rounded lugs 9, formed on the lever 9, engage recesses lla in the lid, and thereby limit the downward swing of the lever 9. A spring-catch 12, having a rounded head 12a, engages one side of the slot ll and serves to prevent the accidental displacement of the lever,'but enablesit to be raised by the application of force. An aper-` ture 13 at the end of the slot 12 enables the end of the lever to be readily grasped by the lingers to disengage the catch. The curve of the lever 9 is such that when it is lying in the groove 13 the cranks Sare extending parallel to the lid.

In putting the lid on the box the lever is first raised to retract the bolts, after which the lid is placed in position. The lever isthen forced down and the bolts 10 operated, thereby bringing their sharpened ends into engagement with the ends of the box. It should be noted that the bolts are beveled on the upper sides, which causes the cover to be 'drawn down as the beveled vends of the bolts areforcedV into the wood.

I do not wish to beli'mited as to details of construction, as these may be modied in many particulars Without departing from the spiritof my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and Wish to secure by LettersV Patent, is-

l. Thefcombination with a box of a cover lever is operated, and guides for` said bolts,

substantially as described.

2. The combination with a box of a cover vfor said box construct-ed to it over the edges of the same, transverse cleats on the under side of said cover, a shaft having oppositely- Y extending cranks, a lever for operating said shaft, means for securing said lever against accidental displacement, bolts connected to said cranks and mounted to slide in apertures in said cleats, said bolts having sharpened ends beveled on their upperfsides to adapt them to draw the cover down to snugly fit said box, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a box-cover, hav-l ing a slot therein, of a crank-shaft mounted on the under side of said cover, andhaving a l lever extending through said slot and proyloo vided with a eatoh located to engage the edge I nected to said cranks and constructed to seof said slot, and sliding,` bolts connected to eure the @over on a box, substantially :is de; said cranks and constructed to seenre the scribed. cover on a box, substantially asdeseribed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set I5 5 4. 'The combination with it box-cover, havl my hand in presence of two subscribing witing :t slot therein, of a crank mounted on the l nesses. under side of said cover and bearing :t lever 1 extending through said slot and provided with t catch located to engage the edge of the slot A Witnesses:

1o and lugs located to engage the lid to limit the E. F. CAVERLY,

movement of the lever, and sliding bolts con- BENNETT S. JONES.

TARGE G. MANDT. 

